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Daily Digest for
August 10, 2026
Quantinuum and Oracle partner on hybrid quantum cloud access
Quantinuum and Oracle have announced a multi-year partnership to deploy Quantinuum’s Helios quantum computer as an OCI service in a US-based OCI AI data center. The release also says Quantinuum reported $8 million in Q2 2026 revenue, $1.7 billion in IPO gross proceeds, and $2.1 billion in cash and short-term investments.
University of Michigan selects Textile Road research computing site
The University of Michigan has announced Textile Road in Ypsilanti Township as the preferred site for a landmark research computing center. The project is a $1.25 billion investment developed with Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $100 million site-readiness grant.
Canada invests over $30 million in B.C. trade resilience
The Government of Canada, through PacifiCan, has announced over C$30.5 million in RTRI funding for 24 B.C. businesses and organizations to help them navigate trade disruptions and expand into new markets. The package includes grants such as C$990,000 for Accelovant, C$5.5 million for Nanaimo Forest Products, C$3.6 million for Quadrogen, and C$1,988,184 for Novarc Technologies.
Virginia regulator orders Dominion data center cost allocation
The Virginia State Corporation Commission ordered Dominion Energy to submit a new cost allocation proposal within 90 days, saying data centers must pay for transmission facilities built solely to serve them. The ruling leaves previously approved projects unchanged and does not address Dominion’s proposed new generation, including multiple gas-fired plants.